Getting there...

Portrait In (Slow) Progress

I've made some refinements here, and toned down the chair quite a bit. I still have a lot of work to do, especially on the sweater, hands, chair, and minor refinements elsewhere. I'm working only about 2 hours per day, and only a few days per week on this one... so progress is slow!

New Painting in Progress

Here are two snapshots of a painting on my easel. I started with an underpainting using burnt umber and thinned out with turpentine (I use Shiva Signa-Turp), and then started painting thicker layers. I still need additional layer(s) of paint on the chair to tone it down and refine, as well as the socks, hands, sweater, pants, and maybe some refinements to the face.

Salon International

I am so excited to learn that my oil portrait, Josh, has been selected for the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art Salon International 2013! The exhibition will take place at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio from April 13 to May 3, and will include original oil and acrylic paintings. The juror will beDaniel E. Greene, N.A. For more information, see http://hbedrosian.fineartstudioonline.com/event/41752/greenhouse-gallery-of-fine-art-salon-international

CP Lessons Learned

After being sick for so long, I finally finished this drawing, 14" x 11" colored pencil on Strathmore Bristol vellum. This is just a snapshot and has a lot of glare; I will probably get a scan at some point in the next few weeks.

I really struggled with the texture of the paper because I tend to work very fast, and do not have patience to fill in all of those tiny white spaces. I learned from doing this piece that I prefer to either work on really smooth paper (like Strathmore Bristol plate), or a highly textured sanded surface, which allows for a smoother overall finish because the pigment seems to stick to the surface more.

Update on Work in Progress

This piece is taking a back seat to other projects (and taking care of the little boy in this portrait!) but I thought I'd post an update nonetheless.

Artwork for the Solari Report!

I am so honored to have my artwork used for Catherine Austin Fitt's Solari Report: http://solari.com/blog/introducing-ben-lizardi-and-holly-bedrosian/